Welcome To Forensics Talk!

           Hello everyone, I'm Kathleen

   

     For those who are not familiar with this blog site, welcome!    

    When people find out I'm a forensic nurse, I often get the same response: Oh, CSI!  Well ... no, not exactly.

     While I've heard the show certainly has some entertaining moments, in real life, cases aren't solved in an hour. Nor are they solved by only a handful of people managing every single aspect of the case.

                                                                                                                                       

                  

                                               

        Forensics is the application of science to the law and it actually encompasses many fields, many different types of investigations, and a multitude of professionals - from the police and detectives to crime scene technicians; from medical examiners to emergency response personnel and crime lab experts -                                       

                                          

                                        

    ...to forensic nurses, private investigators and Accident Investigators; from criminal profilers to forensic meteorologists, and Medical Board and fraud investigators.

        It's an intricate web of professionals whose varied expertise can be paramount to the success of any one case.

     No one can stand alone. We bring together a variety of backgrounds and rely on each other to help get the job done. This is what makes this field so fascinating to me. Nothing is static and there is always so much to learn from each other.

        It's for that reason that I created this weblog. The goal is to exchange news, commentary, and information related to the application of forensics to many different fields, so as to be both interesting and informative for professionals and the general public alike.
                                                                                     
   I write my own posts when time allows, using primarily authoratative sources and experts. My posts are located in the Pages section on the left and in the archives.

     There are also many excerpts and links to original articles with information on:

• Forensic nursing
• Trauma and accident investigation
• Workplace injury, violence
• Environmental hazards, Emergency Response System
• Domestic Violence, sexual assault, child & elder abuse
• Forensic Psychiatry, behavior disorders, clinical trials 
• Crime and the criminal justice system
• Latest court decisions
• Latest medical news
• Medico- legal Death Investigation
• Health Care & Insurance Fraud

 

     All are invited to post their comments or email me. Please be considerate of other readers though. I delete spam and any comments which are rude or vulgar in any way.  

     This is a non-profit, non-commercial site, intended to provide educational information, news, resources, and links to professionals and the general public alike. All views and opinions posted by this author are the views of the author alone and do not reflect the views of any other colleague or employer, past or present.

  This blog was created to provide general educational information, news, and opinions, which are not to be construed as any form of medical or legal advice.

 

If you need medical or legal advice, please see a physician or an attorney.               

 

 

   Just click on the Recent Posts links on the right to read & enjoy the posts.

Comments

[victor Noder]

Tonight on tru tv, forensic files there was a case which I would like to discuss with someone. The case was about a stepfather who was convicted of murdering his stepdaughter based largely on seatbelt marks left on her leg. I feel the evidence was insignificant and would like to run by someone else knowlegeable in procedure my opinion that the evidence should have been insufficient. Today is 2/1/09 and the program was around 11pm west coast time. My name is victor and my e-mailer is victornoder@comcast.net

[Patsy Whittenburg]

Kathleen Please help me I am trying to find the Epsiode of Fornasic file About My sister murder. I was told they did a show earlier this year. There were two People murdered Bud Hill and my sister Lorriane whittenburg Thompson. The man that murdered them is coming up for Parole Nov. 20th at pikeville prison in pikeville tenn.his name is Robbie L. Davidson.the murders happened at Byrdstown Tenn. which is in Pickett Co. Tenn. happened in Aug. of 1995.Actually there were more murders attached to these two murders I don't know if you did a show and these other murders were addressed or not . Please E_Mail me and let me know if you can help me.. Thank You Very Much Patsy whittenburg.

[Joseph]

You do very important work and I applaud you in what you are doing here. I work with drug treatment programs california and can use the information that you provide on this website on a daily basis. Thanks again.

Joseph

[HTET AHKA]

I'm a medical student. I want to bee a forensic doctor when i will become a doctor.I'm from MYANMAR, one of the country in south east Asia.I wanna discuss with u about forensic meicine > I also don't know What's the forensic nurse's duties.

[therapydoc]

You do such important work. Thanks.

[Mary]

I'm looking for information on any 'hits" similar to the Weleetka Murders of 08 June 08 in which victims were gunned down in place by one or two gunmen. And material that would estimate the degree of rage involved in putting 13 bullets into two little girls. Looking for similar crimes. While this could be some kind of biker gang revenge hit, I still wonder if it isn't a local who feeds on the violent video games and murder sites.

[joe]

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[Mack]

If you have pushed out a moving vehicle traveling 50 to 60 MPH on a highway,but if not can you tell me who I can talk to.I am not allowed to discuss the case however I need to find someone that can answer the question with documentary proof. Thank you

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[Kim Brooks]

I actually like your job as a forensic nurse. I absolutely love the forensic field myself!! I want to be a lawyer, but then again I want to be a detective. I'll soon figure out which one I want to be. Thanks for the motivation you have given me about yourself, Kathleen. Ta-Ta!

[LittleLady]

Does anyone remember the episode about a cult in The Dalles, Oregon who sprayed salmonilla on restaurant foods to try and gain political control? And if so, does anyone know where I can find more information about that partucular episode? Thanks!!!

[Casey]

If someone was pushed out a moving vehicle traveling 50 to 60 MPH on a highway, what would be the tummbeling affect? Would that person be able to stand or live?

This is probably not a question you can answer but if not can you tell me who I can talk to. I am not allowed to discuss the case however I need to find someone that can answer the question with documental proof. Thank you

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